Theology Flashcards
Euthanasia
Any action or omission which of itself, by intention causes death with the purpose of eliminating suffering(gospel of life, 65)
Examples of extraordinary means
I.e. A heroic costly operation, experimental treatment
Emmanuel Levinas famous quote
This begins when the face of the other is smashed
Capital punishment
Can be justifiable when it comes to correcting the offender
Fifth commandment condems
Any direct and intentional killing as gravely sinful
One reason bishops oppose capital punishment
Application is deeply flawed and irreversibly wrong
Catholic Church recognizes that government has right to
Pass laws and enlist citizens to help defend nation
What representation of people have right to declare a war of defense
Proper representation of people
Condition in engaging of just war
Just cause and last resort , real grave and lasting certain danger
John Paul II critiqued
Modern society for shying away from term sin
Fathers of the church
Hyper critical of rich and favored poor
Who were fathers of church influenced by and what does it say
Matthew 19:24
Easier for camel to pass through eye of needle than rich man to enter into heaven
When discussing suicide one must remember
Grave psychological problems
What did clement of Alexandria say in regards to poor
Rich man can be saved but must give surplus to the poor
As images of god, humanity has
Inherent dignity , no sin or condition can eliminate it
Rooted in fact of our web of social dependence
Solidarity
CST proposes and evaluates family institutions in light of these ideas but but recognizes problems that beset actual family life as
Overwork and divorce
Sometimes private property rights must be overridden for sake of everyone particularly in situations of
Grotesque inequality
The archdiocese of Miami intervening for poor parish by providing funds and resources would be considered
Mediating structures
What are necessary to counterbalance management
Unions
Pope Paul IV said
If you want peace work for justice
JWT is an effort to reconcile the goal of peace with the noble need to protect innocent and defenseless from
Aggression
Jesus ministry is centered on the
Poor
In all CST documents the goal of justice is clearly linked to the ideal of
Peace-shalom
Ageism
Prejudice against old people
Participation
Observes that everyone has a fundamental right to try and engage in a full range of activities and instructions of social life
Social structures become structures of sin when
Justice is blocked
Rerum nevarum; what it means; who wrote it
The condition of labor; pope Leo the XIII 1891 first social encyclical
Main points of rerum
Cooperation between workers and business owners
Workers have right for just a ages, days off, reasonable hours and restrictions in child labor
Socialist solution of private property was false everyone has right to private property because it motivates individual to work
Condemned extreme socialism and capitalism
The wealthy should distribute goods to poor(Gregory of nazianus)
Government should work on ensuring people’s basic rights are met
Pacem in Terri’s; year; what; who
Peace on earth; 1963; John the XXIII
Main points of pacem
Strongly warns against nuclear warfare
Just social order is only way to achieve peace (human rights)
Gaudium et spes: year who what
1965; church in modern world; produced by Vatican 2(62-62) not papal encyclical
Main points of Gaudium
Role of church is to be involved in world
Theological point people of other religions and walks of life can be saved
Condemns nuclear weapons
Laborem exercens
1981,on human work, John Paul 11
Laborem main points
Anyone who could work should work
When you work on something you are passionate about you imitate god in labor of creation
Humans are more important than prophets we make
Two elements especially characteristic of lent
Recalling and prep for baptism and penance
Lent is from Anglo Saxon word meaning
Lencten spring
Since the time of our fore fathers
Forty day prep existed, actual practices and duration were not homogenous throughout church
When does lent become more regularized
After legalization of Christianity in AD 313
Ash Wednesday marks the , not including, on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday faithful
Beginning of lent , Sundays, fast one full meal a day and smaller repast, no meat, on other Fridays abstain from meat
40 importances
Moses on mount Sinai waiting for Ten Commandments
Jesus fasting in desert before beginning of public ministry
Elijah walking to mount horeb
On human work John Paul II
Anyone who could work should work
In terms of theology when we work on something we are passionate about we imitate god in labor of creation
Humans are more important than profits we make
Sacred triduum
Three day liturgy start with Holy Thursday end with Easter vigil
No final blessing until
Easter vigil
Holy Thursday is also called
Mass of lords supper
Two important meanings of Holy Thursday
Marks institution of Eucharist and priesthood
Everything is normal until after…, what happens
Homily, priest washes feet of 12 parishioners emulating John 13 where Christ washes feet of 12
What is washing of feet replacing
Synoptic gospels bread and wine (matthew Mark Luke)
Instead of final blessing you have
Eucharistic procession , cope and humeral veil, tantum ergo (hymn to Eucharist)
Good Friday one day of the year there is no … And no…
Mass it is a service , consecration
What does the gospel consist of for Good Friday
Passion narrative , extensive prayer of faithful, veneration to the cross,
Easter vigil paschal fire
Symbol for resurrection, light overcoming darkness
Deacon carries and says the
Paschal candle and light of Christ (lumen Christi) chants three times
Exultet
Theological song about our redemption of resurrection and Christ rising
Seven readings
Illustrate history of salvation ; god saving people in distress
Homily is called what in Protestant tradition
Sermon
After seven readings who receives commandment
RCIA RECIEVES SACRAMENT
What is it the first and only of
Final blessing
You shall treat…
The alien who resides with you the same as the native born among you, have the same love for him as yourself, for you too were once aliens in the land of Egypt Leviticus 19
First principle
People have the right to migrate to sustain their lives and the lives of their families
Example of principle 1
People migrating at the end of World War II AFTER THE IRON CURTAIN to Europe
Who wrote for those at the end of World War II
Pope pious 12
United States citizens fear that immigrants will take
Jobs and land
Second principle
Countries have the right to control immigration and regulate borders
Is any country bound to accept all those who resettle there
No
Why do immigrants leave their own land
For sense of safety and security
No country has duty to receive so many immigrants that
Social and economic life are jeopardized
Third principle
Country must regulate borders with mercy and justice
Awareness
Mindful of an external event
Analysis
A combination of pondering data and reflecting on known event
Action
Concrete plan and response to previous two
Conditions to fight in just war
Real lasting grave and certain danger
Last resort
Rights and values important enough to justify killing
Waged for noblest reasons and commitment for postwar reconciliation after
Proper representation of people have right to declare war
Chance of success calculated against human cost
Armed conflict must not create worse evil than that to be eliminated
Extraordinary means for euthanasia
Can be refused
Ordinary means (food and oxygen) always used to care for sick
Person may take painkillers to lessen suffering
